Alexander Lyman Holley

American mechanical engineer, industrial designer, inventor and journalist

Alexander Lyman Holley (Lakeville, Connecticut, July 20, 1832 – Brooklyn, New York, January 29, 1882) was an American mechanical engineer, inventor, and founding member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). He was considered the foremost steel and plant engineer and designer of his time, especially in regard to applying research to modern steel manufacturing processes.²

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Born Jul 20, 1832, died Jan 29, 1882.¹